Enovix BrakeFlow™ Stops Thermal Runaway

Dean Sigler Batteries, Sustainable Aviation Leave a Comment

Enovix battery architecture including its exclusive BrakeFlow™ system enables 100-percent silicon in their silicon/lithium electrodes and prevents battery fires.  Battery fires, particularly on or in an airplane, are potential disasters.  One such incident occurred recently on United Air Lines flight 2664 planned from San Diego International Airport to Newark New Jersey’s Liberty International Airport. Things went awry when a battery pack in the passenger compartment started to smoke and caught fire.  Seven passengers were injured, four of whom were hospitalized.  The Boeing 737 Max 8 was just starting its flight, turned around, and landed back at San Diego after only 10 minutes in the air.  Taxi times were greater than the flight time.  It was probably more than a bit scary for the passengers and crew. As explained in the NBC video, battery fires are increasing in number, probably because of the increasing number of electronic devices that use lithium batteries. Based in Fremont, California, Enovix, has developed an architecture …